If you find that amusing tyger, I'm guessing that you'll find absolutely hilarious if the Gulf Stream ceases completely and it is no longer there to keep Western Europe ice free during the winter months.

I think we can start to draw conclusions about the last 13 years. 12 abnormally warm with very little snow ice or frost and then one normal one. I remember walking through 4ft drifts to the post office to get my five 1/2 penny sweets and a comic. Oh how things have changed!